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| Sun City Hilton Head is located
in Bluffton, South Carolina, a fast-growing town (population
6,000) roughly 20 miles from Savannah,
Georgia and 20 miles from Beaufort,
South Carolina. It is also adjacent to Hilton Head
Island, the major summer resort and tourist
destination. For anyone seeking a well-planned
development, one with top-notch amenities, in the backyard
of one of the nation's top summer playgrounds, this community
may be the way to do it without breaking the bank. |
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Sun City is a Del Webb active adult community, spread across
4,300 acres of South Carolina Lowcountry, and is offering
single-family homes and town homes ("villas") for
sale. Pulte is the real estate builder here; model home prices start at
$175,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath town home (duplex) with 1,270
square feet, a great room, a kitchen with an eating nook, a lanai
and a 2-car garage. Resale homes start a little
higher. Single-family homes (model homes) start at
$190,900 for 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,100 square feet, a patio, a
great room and a 2-car garage. There are 16 different home
designs, and prices for both the town homes and single-family homes
increase roughly $5,000 to $10,000 from design to design until
topping out at $372,900 for a home with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths and
2,600 square feet. The resale model will cost another
$40,000. Call 800-978-9781
for more information.
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Much of life at Sun City revolves around the Town Square, a 45-acre community
recreation campus that boasts a 17,000 square foot social hall with lectures,
workshops, dances, concerts and more than 80 chartered clubs. The Purrysburg
Fitness Center has a dance and aerobics studio, fitness equipment and two
swimming pools. Residents enjoy tennis, croquet, horseshoes, bocce, bicycling,
softball, fitness trails, and fishing and boating on the 20-acre Lake
Somerset. There is also an extensive walking trail, a one-mile long
elevated boardwalk that meanders through acres of wooded land and
wetlands. Gardeners will be delighted by the community garden that has 57
fenced 20’ x 20’ plots for lease. The Yemasee Crafts
Center has workshops for ceramics, painting and sewing, as well as a computer
lab and a fully-equipped, 6,250-square-foot workshop, something not found in
many active adult communities.
Golf is a way of life in South Carolina, and Sun City has two of its own
golf courses, the 18-hole Okatie Creek Golf Club with a 10,400 square foot
clubhouse, and the Hidden Cypress Golf Club, which has a restaurant, fitness
center and a 5,000 square foot heated pool. Many more courses can be
found throughout the area.
Hilton Head Island is the second largest barrier island on the eastern
seaboard and is 12 miles long and 5 miles wide. It attracts tourists and
vacationers from all over the world; its year-round population is roughly
34,000, but that number blossoms to nearly 275,000 people during the summer
months. It popularity has lead to growth restrictions, and as a result,
development has spilled over into nearby communities, which is the case with
Bluffton. To manage the situation, Bluffton city leaders have begun
to annex surrounding land, and in the last five years, Bluffton has grown from
640 acres (one square mile) to 32,000 acres, although much of this land is
currently open space. One day, however, it will be the site of planned
housing developments and business parks. This rapid growth is something
to weigh if considering retirement here.
If, however, growth is not an issue, then there is more to
do here than in many other retirement destinations. Hilton Head
boasts the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, the 120 member chorus of the
Hilton Head Choral Society, the renowned Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra,
the largest annual outdoor wine tasting event on the east coast and the
Verizon Heritage, a PGA golf event. All this in addition to beach
activities, dining and shopping or simply enjoying a drive up the coast.
Excellent medical care is also available at the nearby Coastal Carolina
Medical Center, a full service hospital, and at Bluffton/Okatie Outpatient
Center, which provides physician services, physical therapy and wellness
programs. On-site ambulance service is available to five major hospitals
located within 30 miles of Sun City.
The climate is considered mild; 70s and 80s are common during the summer,
although temperatures can reach into the 90s with 75% humidity. Winter
temperatures average in the 50s and 60s. Each month sees 3 to 6
inches of rain, and the sun shines 65% of the time on average.
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